During yesterday’s Papal General Audience, the music ensemble in St. Peter's Square entertained the older generation with 1970s songs: Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and Dancing Queen by ABBA. The latter celebrates nightlife.
Ist „Dancing Queen“ ein passender Song für eine allgemeine Papstaudienz? Was meint ihr dazu?
Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go, mm Where they play the right music Getting in the swing You come to look for a king Anybody could be that guy Night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music, everything is fine You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen young and sweet, only 17 Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance, you can jive Having the time of your life Ooh-ooh, ooh, see that girl, watch that scene Digging the dancing queen You're a tease, you turn 'em on Leave 'em burning and then you're gone Looking out for another, anyone will do You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance
It is premature to foresee an intervention by the Holy See regarding the German bishops on the blessings for homosexuals. Cardinal Pietro Parolin said this at the Augustinianum to present the book “Robert Francis Prevost. Free Under Grace”, as reported by VaticanNews.va on May 6. At this moment, Cardinal Parolin said, there is “dialogue”: “Let us see what happens.” He reiterated that the decision belongs to the Pope. “But in any case," he continued, “we have already for some time begun a dialogue, each expressing our own views.” Cardinal Parolin hopes that sanctions will not be necessary and that problems may be resolved peacefully, as should be the case in the Church. #newsZztiabfumv
Remember the good old days when the Jesuits forbade their members from becoming bishops or accepting any other kind of powerful religious or secular office to keep their innate intelligence and talent from devolving into arrogance, and resulting in their judgment about whether they existed to serve God or to improve on Him being clouded? So much of the evil that has seized the church has been initiated by Jesuits who were set free to give their conceit and arrogance free rein.
The body of the missing monk of the sedevacantist Transalpine Redemptorists appears to have been found. According to Police Scotland, an as yet unidentified body was recovered from the sea near the island of Stronsay on Wednesday morning. The family of the missing monk has been informed. The cause of death has not yet been established. The missing monk was the New Zealander Justin Evans, 24. He took the religious name Brother Ignatius Maria. He disappeared in mid-April from the order’s monastery on Papa Stronsay in Orkney. Police searches involving helicopters and boats had continued for weeks. The Diocese of Aberdeen declined further comment while police investigations remain ongoing. #newsZdqcfjagtk
"Therefore, I want to go to the heathens in whose mouths I am now bitter and distasteful, but I will become sweeter than honey in their mouths. Nevertheless, I am still so merciful that I will happily receive each and everyone who begs for my forgiveness and says: ‘Lord, I know that I have sinned severely and I gladly want to better myself through your grace. Have mercy on me for the sake of your bitter suffering.’"
[Saint Bridget of Sweden/ Heliga Birgitta; XIV Century AD: aged 69-70; Uppland, Sweden/Rome, Papal States; Widow, Mystic; Spiritual Writer; Founder; Patroness of Europe] Chapter 57 ~ The words of our Lord to the bride about how he is loathsome and despicable food for the souls of Christians, and how the world, instead, is loved and found to be delightful by them, and about the terrifying judgment that is executed over such people. The Son of God spoke to his bride: “Christians are now acting towards me as the Jews acted towards me. The Jews drove me out of the temple and had a complete will to kill me, but since my hour had not yet come, I escaped from their hands. Christians act towards me in the same way now. They drive me out of their temple (that is, out of their soul, which should be my temple) and they would gladly want to kill me if they could. I am like rotten and stinking flesh in their mouths. I seem, to them, to be like a man who utters lies, and they do not care about me at …Àteru
The Diocese of Amiens, northern France, has announced that it will not renew the mission of three conservative priests from the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon after months of “growing tensions” within the parishes. Fathers François-Régis Favre, Éloi Legrand, and Pierre-Marie Brochery, began serving in the parishes of Albert, Bray-sur-Somme, Mailly-Maillet, and Acheux in September 2025. They will depart at the end of the current pastoral year. In a statement released on April 27, Bishop Gérard Le Stang said the decision followed “a long period of reflection” and consultations with diocesan clergy and parishioners. He described the situation as having created a “deep and lasting disruption” within the communities. Cassocks, Novus Ordo in Latin The priests drew criticism from some parishioners for wearing cassocks, celebrating the Novus Ordo partly in Latin, and emphasizing moral teaching. Complaints also emerged regarding what some described as divisive preaching. One deacon reportedly …Àteru
This afternoon, 28 new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard swore allegiance to the Roman Pontiff, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The ceremony takes place every year on May 6th, the date in 1527, when 147 Swiss Guards died defending Clement VII during the Sack of Rome.
Today a few young mates swore their loyalty to the Pope Always such a moving ceremony… even if sadly this time we couldn’t experience it outdoors May the Lord Jesus guide and protect these young men who came to the Vatican carrying so many hopes, dreams and aspirations from the Facebook page of Silere Non Possum
Matthew McCusker May 4, 2026 By endorsing Francis's 2018 Catechism revision on capital punishment, Leo XIV has chosen a competing rule of faith over that proposed by the ordinary and universal Catholic Magisterium. Leo XIV has publicly rejected the teaching of the Catholic Church that capital punishment is legitimate under certain conditions. This teaching, having been proposed for our belief by the universal and ordinary magisterium, must be believed by all Catholics. The denial of this doctrine constitutes heresy. The implications of Leo XIV’s public profession of heresy deserve careful consideration. Leo XIV’s position on capital punishment On April 24, in a video address commemorating the 15th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois, Leo XIV said: The Church teaches that “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.” The words within speech marks are from the text on capital punishment inserted into the …Àteru
Acts 15:22-31 “We have heard that some of our number [who went out] without any mandate from us have upset you with their teachings and disturbed your peace of mind.” It is necessary to carefully discern the message we convey to others. Let us evaluate whether what we say comes from God or from evil. John 15:12-17 Jesus said, “I have called you friends.” Let us remain close to God and cherish the childlike joy within ourselves and in others. Biblical texts: NAB-RE Normand Thomas.
A man violently entered the historic La Ermita church in Cali, Colombia, on May 6 and destroyed numerous statues of saints and Christ while shouting “I am the devil” and “I am 666.” Videos shared online showed extensive damage inside the church.
"Ja som diabol": Muž 6. mája vošiel do kostola La Ermita v kolumbijskom meste Cali a poškodil množstvo náboženských sôch a posvätných obrazov. Svedkovia uviedli, že pri ničení umeleckých diel v kostole kričal "Som diabol" a "Som 666". Polícia podozrivého zatkla na mieste činu.
MAY 5, 2026 - TRUMP STOLE 160 BILLION IN ILLEGAL TARIFFS NOW THE SUPREME COURT IN A 6 TO 3 VOTE ORDERED TRUMP TO RETURN THE MONEY STOLEN WITH INTERESTS, TRUMP DID IT WITH ALL PURPOSE, ILLEGALLY AS IT'S CONGRESS THAT HAS TO DECIDE ALL THE TIME, AND TRUMP KNEW IT WAS WRONG. MAGA TIME TO GET THE CRIMINALS OUT OF THE U.S. STARTING WITH TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.
May 07 Saint John of Beverley. Old English on Location A reading from The Old English Martyrology for May 7th Saint John of Beverley. Also known as John of York Memorial 7 May 25 October (translation of relics) 12 October on some calendars Profile Studied at Canterbury under Saint Adrian and Saint Theodore. Benedictine monk at Whitby. Bishop of Hexham, England in 687. Metropolitan of York, England in 705. Founded a monastery at Inderawood (later Beverley), which became an important ecclesiastical center. Ordained the Venerable Bede who wrote of him, and recorded miracles worked by him. John always preferred the contemplative life and retired to the Inderawood Abbey in 717. King Henry V’s victory at Agincourt was attributed to the aid of Saint John and Saint John of Bridlington. Born at Harpham, Yorkshire, England Died 7 May 721 at Inderawood Abbey, England of natural causes relics in the Beverley cathedral his tomb was a popular pilgrimage point for centuries Canonized 1037 by Pope …Àteru